Fluorescent Glow
This narrative describes aspects of my semester teaching English as a Second Language in the city jail. I had expected to be able to draw grand conclusions about incarceration, inmates and policy, but instead I discovered that the inmates sitting in front of me were, above all else, simply students....
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2014-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Prison Education and Reentry |
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| Online Access: | https://jper.uib.no/index.php/jper/article/view/600 |
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| author | Micol Hutchison |
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| description | This narrative describes aspects of my semester teaching English as a Second Language in the city jail. I had expected to be able to draw grand conclusions about incarceration, inmates and policy, but instead I discovered that the inmates sitting in front of me were, above all else, simply students. The article also includes a digital story about the experience. The narrative is intended for those with interest in jail or prison education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-623c2fbaf5ea48f99a1371a921962cd52022-12-22T00:00:54ZengVCU LibrariesJournal of Prison Education and Reentry2387-23062014-10-0111535410.15845/jper.v1i1.600395Fluorescent GlowMicol Hutchison0Virginia Commonwealth UniversityThis narrative describes aspects of my semester teaching English as a Second Language in the city jail. I had expected to be able to draw grand conclusions about incarceration, inmates and policy, but instead I discovered that the inmates sitting in front of me were, above all else, simply students. The article also includes a digital story about the experience. The narrative is intended for those with interest in jail or prison education.https://jper.uib.no/index.php/jper/article/view/600English as a second languagejail educationprison education |
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| title | Fluorescent Glow |
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| title_short | Fluorescent Glow |
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| topic | English as a second language jail education prison education |
| url | https://jper.uib.no/index.php/jper/article/view/600 |
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